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These four parts are essential in any vapor compression system so not just refrigeration but also HVAC systems. Having said that, the expansion valve is not modelled in E+ for any system because it is not important from an energy consumption perspective. As far as the evaporator is concerned, in refrigeration air chillers are evaporators. More specifically, air chillers are used in refrigerated warehouses and for commercial refrigeration (e.g. supermarkets) the evaporators are the Refrigeration:Walkin and the Refrgeration:Case